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A Pair of WJC Alums Take Pride in Working with the LGBTQIA+ Population
On the eve of Pride Month, six students from the William James College class of 2024 received rainbow-colored cords to honor their completion of the LGBTQIA+ Studies Concentration. The timing of the May 29 celebration was no accident: In 1999, on the 30th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the federal government first recognized Gay & Lesbian Pride Month; since then, the Pride moniker—like the flag—has evolved to include more and more marginalized groups. The new tradition of rainbow cord distribution, conceived of to recognize what has become a burgeoning area of study on campus, was more than apropos: Since last June, when Colleen Deely became the first student to graduate with a concentration in LGBTQIA+ Studies, the cohort has grown exponentially to include one Clinical PsyD and five Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduates—a figure that’s poised to double come fall.
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Dr. Erich Lindemann Memorial Lectures Now Available Via William James College Online Archive
Dr. Erich Lindemann (1900-1974) was a significant leader in the field of psychiatry and an important contributor to mental health services and awareness in Boston. His work has been cited as some of the earliest significant
2019 Haiti Service Learning & Cultural Immersion Program
From July 13 through July 22, 2019, students (Elana Bayer-Pacht, April Clayton, Tania Jimenez, and Lisa Saunders), faculty (Drs. Gemima St. Louis and Jill Bloom), and a Center for Multicultural and Global Mental Health-affiliate (Ms. Gina Dessources, LICSW) traveled to the rural community of Vallue,...
Dr. Paola Michelle Contreras Receives Award for Anti-Human Trafficking Work
Dr. Paola Michelle Contreras, William James College counseling faculty member and alumna of the College’s clinical psychology PsyD program, received the 12th Annual Arthur R. Kravitz Award for community Action and Humanitarian Contributions from the Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute (BPSI)....
Medfield Schools Credit INTERFACE Services with Improved Mental Health
Medfield Public Schools is crediting the use of the William James INTERFACE Referral Service with an improvement “to the mental health and wellness of students throughout the district and beyond.” According to a recent press release, Medfield Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden said, “The...
College Holds 3rd Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Juneteenth, which is celebrated annually on June 19, is the oldest national commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
Materials for Clinicians Working with Youth of Color
Dr. Natalie Cort, assistant professor in the Clinical Psychology Department, associate director for diversity in the Center for Faculty Development, director of the William James College Black Mental Health Graduate Academy, and a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Working Group for...
William James College Graduate Welcomes Baby Days After Commencement Ceremony
Eden Davies awoke on June 1 unsure if she would make it to the William James College commencement ceremony. Davies, who was to receive her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, was pregnant with her third child and had been experiencing pre-labor contractions. She did go, but in what she called her...
En Route to Old” Conference Addresses the Effects of Aging
On Saturday, May 18, William James College hosted ‘En Route to "Old": Navigating the Years between 60 and 80,’ a conference addressing the years and path toward becoming an older adult.
William James College Co-Sponsors 5th Annual Perinatal Mental Health Awareness Day
In the United States, it’s estimated that one in nine women will experience symptoms of postpartum depression. In some states, this number can be as high
Congratulations to the Graduates of the William James College Class of 2019Around Campus
Over 1400 friends, family, faculty, staff and honored guests gathered on Saturday, June 1, at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel to celebrate the William James College
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